Flooding
Top 30 Asia insurers: Asia remains in a stable condition
There has been little change in the rankings of the top 30 Asia insurers since 2014, with China still dominating the rankings, despite a decreasing growth rate
New course addresses impact of flooding on children
The British Damage Management Association has launched a new training course to improve the experience of children & young people after flooding.
Government releases report to help homeowners prepare for flooding
The government has teamed up with the insurance industry to deliver a report that will help customers better protect their homes and businesses from flooding damage.
The secret battle at Lloyd's: Forgetting your Names
The capital provided by Names at Lloyd’s has fallen from 100% to just 10% – are we seeing the end of a long tradition?
Biba urges government to ring-fence further IPT revenue for flood defences
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is calling on the government to ring-fence extra revenue from the Insurance Premium Tax for flood defences.
Hong Kong hit by flash flooding as city prepares for Typhoon Haima
Hong Kong was hit by flash flooding on Wednesday as the outer band of Typhoon Sarika brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Special Administrative Region.
Cornish Mutual expands with new Devon Office
Cornish Mutual has opened a new Devon office in order to help service its growing membership in East Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
Aviva offers leak detector to policyholders
Aviva will offer policyholders a leak detection device as part of the insurer's tie-up with Homeserve.
Flood Re backing 53,000 policies six months after launch
Flood Re is now backing 53,000 policies just six months after the scheme’s launch.
Axa to flood terrace house in research project
Axa will build and then flood a terraced house in a project aimed at helping develop flood resistant homes.
Homes should come with flood warnings, says ABI
Home buyers are more likely to assess accessibility to parking than risk of flooding when buying a house.
New farming risks and their insurance implications
The past 12 months have not been easy for farmers. Depressed produce prices have left the sector facing one of the worst income crisis for more than 100 years.
Insured losses of Louisiana floods to cost at least $8.5bn, says AIR Worldwide
According to catastrophe modeling experts AIR Worldwide the recent devastating flooding in Louisiana will cost the industry between $8.5bn (£6.1bn) and $11bn.
Axa calls for end of construction on flood plains as flash floods hit
Following today’s flash floods that saw half a month’s worth of rain dumped over parts of England, Axa has called for the government to end construction on flood plains and encourage greater resilence in repairs.
Interview: Graham Smart, McLarens Europe
It has been three years since Graham Smart took over the role of McLarens Europe MD from Trevor Latimer. He reflects on the challenges the market has faced and what growth opportunities remain.
Blog: Stormy lessons and a diverse future for loss adjusting
Benedict Burke, president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, reflects on his presidential year ahead of CILA's annual conference and annual general meeting on Wednesday in Manchester, where he will pass the baton on.
Hundreds of key sites across England still threatened by flooding as government releases flood review
As many as 530 key infrastructure sites across England are still under threat from flooding, according to a new report.
Blog: Claims specialists, underwriters and risk managers need to get together to innovate
Technological advances help claims specialists and underwriters improve their processes but perhaps the biggest challenge for innovation may lie in both of them working together.
Blog: 8 ways insurers are focusing on customer service
A lot is said about customer focus, delighting customers, and being a customer-driven business, to name three buzz phrases. Without the right approach, real effort, and supporting evidence, there's always a danger these are empty words.
Home insurance premiums remain competitive despite extreme weather conditions
Despite extreme weather and flooding, the cost of combined buildings and contents insurance policies is at its lowest in four years.
H1 catastrophe losses to exceed 2015, says Marsh
Global insured catastrophe losses have increased in the first half of 2016 to $27bn (£21bn) compared to $19bn (£15bn) in the first half of 2015, according to Marsh.
82% of insurers considering SaaS technology in response to Flood Re, IPT and CMA motor reforms
Insurer adoption of cloud hosted software-as-a-service technology is set to grow as a response to unprecedented regulatory change, according to research of 94 senior insurance decisionmakers and IT professionals.
China counts $33bn costs from major flooding
According to Aon Benfield's catastrophe modeling team Impact Forecasting the recent flooding in China could cost the country as much as $33bn (£25bn) in economic losses.
More than nine out of 10 winter flood claims now settled, says ABI
More than nine out of 10 claims following the winter storms have been fully or partly settled, the Association of British Insurers has said.